The Lycan King and His Dark Temptation by Luna Nova

Chapter 148

---- VALERIA "There was a legend that an unparalleled power was hidden there.

However, the fools who ventured into the lake never returned." Aterrifying, haunted place with certain deaththat's exactly our destination, no doubt about it.

So we gathered our few belongings and headed toward the Lake of the Dead, praying not to be the next ones on the list.

"Guys, you're always by my side," I took Celine's hand, and Quinn nodded beside her.

We all made our way through the wild forest at night, pushing forward without stopping, through bushes filled with sharp branches under the thick canopy of trees that blocked the moonlight above our heads.

As we approached the lake, the humidity and cold in the air intensified, and another unsettling detail sent shivers down even the bravest among usthere was no sound.

Not the hiss of nocturnal animals, the flutter of owl wings, not even a single firefly floating in the air.

Nothing.

truly felt as if life had been sucked out of

shore, where a thick mist hovered

distance, only a

the King ordered one of his men, who

tried to act brave, the nervousness was obvious

man replied, leaning over the shore but not

and mercilessly kicked him in the

an unmanly scream, the warrior fell face-first into the water, splashing

a few seconds,

seems

Valeria, take the artifact and lead the

said, opening the box

and pulled out the guide that would

a silver compass and

we look for a